Careers at Yama

Adventure Van Cabinet Maker & CNC Operator (apprentices welcome!)

Yama Vans is Canada's industry-leading adventure van manufacturer. We're looking for a meticulous and hard working Cabinet Maker to join our team!

Yama Vans is Canada's industry-leading Adventure Van Manufacturer. Our mission is to empower people to do more of what they love with people they love! We do this by creating purpose-built products to revolutionize the way people experience the outdoors. Our platform; the capable Mercedes Benz Sprinter Chassis. Our team works their magic in the Yama shop to transform mear cargo vans into elevated off-grid, off-road adventure vehicles.

We are currently looking to add a Cabinet Maker & CNC Operator to our team! This is a unique position for a cabinet maker who has strong attention to detail and obsessively high standards of quality. As a cabinet maker at Yama Vans, you do much more than build wooden boxes. You are involved in every aspect of constructing and finishing our vans, including:

  • Building complex cabinetry from high quality materials
  • Operating and maintaining a CNC router
  • Shaping, scribing and upholstering wooden panels
  • Installing specialized cabinet hardware and finishings
  • Building and installing custom tables, shelves, various other projects

Requirements

  • 2+ years of cabinet making, joinery, or fine woodworking experience
  • Basic understanding of CNC programming and operation
  • Professional CNC experience is an asset, but not required
  • Exceptionally high standards of quality
  • Demonstrated strong critical thinking and problem solving skills
  • Experience in van building or boat building is an asset, but not required
  • Intermediate to advanced level of skill. 3rd and 4th year apprentices are encouraged to apply.

Please apply with a cover letter or send us a message letting us know why you're interested in the job and why you think you'd be a good fit.

Inviting qualified candidates living in Calgary and area only.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00-$28.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week, Monday-Friday

  • Supplemental overtime pay

Benefits:

  • Casual dress
  • On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Calgary, AB T2H 0N3: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

  • Secondary School (required)

Experience:

  • cabinet making, joinery, or fine woodworking: 2 years (preferred)
  • CNC: 1 year (preferred)

Pleas submit your cover letter and application here.